as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard
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as in to avenge
to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for
the belief that redressing a murder with another murder, even if carried out by the state, is not morally justified
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Recent Examples of redress
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
One man wrote to ask about what redress to demand for a child who suffered permanent injury from a classroom fight while the teacher was absent.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The new government should thus start by creating mechanisms to formally acknowledge the Assad regime’s atrocities and begin redressing them.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Affected borrowers will receive notifications detailing the cessation of collection actions and any applicable redress.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
One man wrote to ask about what redress to demand for a child who suffered permanent injury from a classroom fight while the teacher was absent.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Everyday architecture Instead, Liu seeks to redress some of the ills generated by his country’s rampant urbanization.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The new government should thus start by creating mechanisms to formally acknowledge the Assad regime’s atrocities and begin redressing them.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redress
Noun
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Cities and states have been increasingly considering reparations efforts, with California passing the first state reparations package in the country last fall.—
Michela Moscufo,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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These settlements were comprehensive, invoking bold visions of world peace and involving territorial settlements, population movements, security clauses, and financial reparations.—
G. John Ikenberry,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 6-foot-7 center scored 17 points, pulled down seven boards and blocked six shots in a 72-65 win over LSU in the regional final, avenging a Sweet 16 loss to those same Tigers in Albany at this time a year ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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Brooklyn will be looking to avenge a 120-101 home loss to Dallas on March 24.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Canadians also can receive unemployment relief and workers’ compensation.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bryant’s compensation package trails that of his predecessor.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Redress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redress. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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